Crime & Safety
Subway Attack Update: Police Seek Man In Connection With UWS Slashing
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, police said.
NEW YORK — Police are trying to find and identify a man in connection with an assault in which a 26-year-old was punched and slashed in the face Friday at the 72nd Street 1/2/3 subway station.
The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. on the northbound platform after a verbal dispute between the two men, police said, adding the attacker used a sharp instrument and the victim was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition with a facial laceration. The assailant fled, according to police.
Police on Saturday evening released images of the man they are trying to locate.
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Anyone with information is asked to confidentially call 1-800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 for Spanish, or to visit crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
The 1/2/3 station at 72nd Street and Broadway is a major express stop on the Upper West Side.
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